Dear Mark,
As the final election results come in, it is clear that no party has been granted an overall majority by the British electorate. There have been disappointments, as there have been for all of the major parties. The Conservatives have not won the majority that they thought was theirs at the beginning of the campaign, Labour have lost scores of seats across the country.
We took seats from the Conservatives in Chippenham, Eastbourne and Wells and staged some remarkable swings to capture Redcar and come so close to winning in Ashfield.
We have waged the best campaign we have ever fought, engaged more voters (nearly 7 million) than ever before, and in Nick, we have a leader who has won the respect, admiration and trust of the British people. These are priceless assets. We must remain unwavering in our determination to deliver the change that this country so badly needs.
Our aim now is to stick to the principles on which we fought the election and seek to ensure that a future government reflects our priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a strong rebalanced economy that delivers sustainable jobs and political reform.
We are a democratic party (unlike the other two old parties) and our internal processes will always reflect that. At the same time, our process will not stand in the way of the need for decisive action in the interests of the whole country. I promise to keep you informed.
We have all worked hard and for that I thank you - my travels around the country showed me just how much everyone has put in. We have achieved this not only due to that effort, but also by sticking to our fairness message. In order for us to maximise our chances of delivering our fairness agenda we now have to keep this discipline up, avoiding speculation as to what happens next.
Baroness Ros Scott
President of the Liberal Democrats
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